Virginia Snopek - Trustee Chair Person
Dianne Barry
Carol Battersby
Linda Casey
Leah Condon
Nancy Evren
Gwen Morrissey
Bridget Roy
Renee Still
Trustee Meetings
Held in the lower level of the library.
The next meeting is set for Tuesday, June 5th. The group will be meeting promptly at 6:00 p.m.
PROPOSED LIBRARY
- One story design with maximum accessibility
- Central Reading Hall with clear views to all areas
- Expanded book collection area, orderly, logical, clearly signed
- Expanded Circulation Desk Area with sufficient room for patrons and staff
- Expanded Children’s Library Area with Program Room
- Young Adult Room
- Reference Area with collection of both print and electronic reference sources with sufficient workspace
- Group Study/Local
- History/Genealogy Room
- Periodical Reading Area with sufficient display areas and room for browsing
- Sufficient seating, computers, and work stations throughout
- Multipurpose small Conference and quiet Study Room with seating for twelve
- Audiovisual Area that can adjust to new technologies
- Display Areas for new books
- Self Checkout Bays
- Small Area with comfortable seating for patrons to relax and access wireless internet with own devices
- Display Cases for Community and Library postings
- Multipurpose Meeting Room for 60 people, accessible after hours
- Ample parking for patrons-40
PRESENT LIBRARY
- No handicapped accessibility between floors
- Crowded, with no clear views to all areas
- 30,000 items crowded in space designed for 5000 items
- Circulation Desk immediately adjacent to entrance;significant patron traffic flow issues
- No separate Children’s Program Room
- Young Adult section in hallway
- Reference Area limited to a free standing bookcase, no usable table space; often unnoticed due to cramped quarters
- Microfiche reader, most local history/genealogy in storage
- One periodical rack with one chair adjacent to handicapped entrance door
- Patron access computers share space with staff workspace
- No Study/Conference Room;
- Two tables serve for patron use ,programs, and meeting space
- Cramped, separate Audiovisual Areas; no room for expansion
- Very limited Display Area
- No room for Self Checkout Bays
- No room for separate area with comfortable seating for patrons to access wireless internet with their own devices
- Display Area limited to 1 small bulletin board and on Circ Desk
- Children’s Room is closed whenever it is needed for Meeting Room
- Limited parking – 12
Meeting Minutes and Documents
August 2011 Trustee Meeting Minutes |
| Posted on Oct 21 2011 |
Granby Free Public Library Trustee Minutes
August 2, 2011
Present: Bridget Roy, Linda Casey, Dianne Barry, Virginia Snopek , Gwen Morrissey, Carol Battersby, Renee Still, Director Jennifer Grant
Absent: Nancy Evren and Leah Condon
The meeting began at 6:10
The minutes from the previous meeting were read, reviewed and accepted with corrections.
Library Grant Update: We got our grant! The building committee met with the architectural firm to work on lowering the cost of the project by looking at some of the ineligible costs. The cost of the project was lowered by taking into consideration escalation, furnishing, landscaping & paving and the in-kind donation. We need to raise only 18% of the total project cost. The amount needed is $861,304.
The Select board posted a meeting and invited Trustees and Finance Committee. This meeting was cancelled and rescheduled several times, but did finally take place. Virginia made a presentation with information about the amount of monies we have raised towards the cost of the building project. The Finance Committee listened and made some recommendations. It is still unclear how the money will be raised or appropriated. The Select board will confer to decide. The article will appear on the warrant at a special town meeting in October.
Renee is working on a sign about the fundraising effort to put in front of the library. Lou Barry has supplied and primed the board, while Renee will design and paint it. There will be two thermometers on it. One thermometer will show the first goal, which has been met. There may be a sketch of the new library with the slogan, “Together, we can attain this goal”. There will be book stacks at the bottom, climbing up the side of the thermometer. Renee has several artists in mind to help with the artwork.
Fundraiser Update: The Flamingo Find- going well. Arlene Thibbitts suggested to John that we have a flamingo wall hanging. Renee has made a beautiful wall hanging for a raffle. It will be on display in the library. Tickets will be available soon. The Farm to Table dinner will take place on September 1st. Tomorrow night, the Church of Christ trustees will make a decision about allowing or not allowing wine. 100 tickets are available. 73 have been already been sold. Promises have been made for more. Trustees were offered tickets. Some will work at the event. The staff has been asked to attend, but that would leave the library unmanned. There was discussion about closing the library to allow the staff to attend the dinner.
Motion: That the library will close at 6:00 to allow the staff to attend and help out at the fundraiser. Bridget/Gwen
Discussion followed. Motion failed unanimously
After more discussion, it was decided that Jennifer and Carol will work at the dinner, and Jeanne and Janice will keep the library open the usual hours.
E- Reader- Jennifer going to a workshop on August 4th. This is 4.5 hr. workshop. She wants to see how other libraries are handling purchasing books or allowing patrons to purchase books on their own. There are questions about this that need to be answered. Also, the user has to register the device and de-register after use. More information is needed about this. The date for the launch will be announced soon.
Update on Phin’s Hill Manor request for pavilion use: The group has changed their minds, and will not be having a tag & bake sale.
Other:
The librarian from MacDuffie School has contacted Jennifer. She wants to set the entire student body up with a card for our library. Jennifer has already had a meeting with her. The trustees feel that there needs to be an assurance that the school will take responsibility for their students. Jennifer prefers each individual student have his or her own card, rather than a card naming the school as holder. A policy will be worked out.
Director’s Report:
There will be a Grant Recipients Workshop on August 24th. Chris Martin, Virginia, Jennifer, and OPM, Frank Kennedy will attend. This is for all of the libraries who won grants. It will be held in Boxboro, MA. The workshop runs from 10:00 – 3:30.
Jennifer has not heard back from Rosemary Waltos of M.B.L.C. Rosemary contacted Cindy Roach, the head of Library Advisory and Development and Government Liaison. Information was sent to Virginia. She will send information to the committee members.
A motion by Carol with a second by Linda was made to accept warrants in the amount of $273.10 and $685.75. All in favor
The audit for Friends has been completed. The information will be sent to the Community Foundation as requested.
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00
The meeting adjourned at 7:23
Respectfully submitted by Dianne Barry, Secretary
Never Falter, Never Quit!
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